I’ve already been in the Philippines for over a week now, but my posts have been delayed since I have not had much time to use the Internet due to a lot of traveling.

I weighed myself again last night and according to the scale (the same one I used before), I’ve lost another 2 pounds, making it a total of 7 pounds since I’ve come here. I think that I may lose up to 10 pounds by the time I return home.

At first I thought the reason was due to sweating, and while I’m sure that still remains a part of it, I think the biggest factor is that I’m eating 4-5 times a day here due to merienda (snacks). Back home, I’d often only eat 1-2 times a day, eating a real large meal shortly before going to bed. I now weigh 188 pounds which seems pretty crazy to me. Then again, this could all be wrong and that one scale is just incorrect. I won’t know for sure until I arrive back home.

This post focuses on food, karaoke, and typhoons and is summarized mostly in the following video, so if you’re reading this via E-mail or a client that can’t play video, you’ll want to visit my actual blog to watch the video:

This was a big feast that my aunt made. It was as good as it looks.

My plate. Don’t worry, it’s only my first serving 🙂

A photo of a flower that was growing alongside a wall that I thought looked pretty with the morning dew still attached.

My next update will show some of the inner city of Baliuag, Bulacan Philippines including a video of me riding in a tricycle (motorbike + sidecar) around town, so stay tuned!

27 Responses to “Food, Karaoke, and Typhoons”

Cool vid Tyler. I’m a long time reader and always like seeing what you are up to. I also have a sister who is half Pinay :). I think I’m using that correctly.

Anyway, thought your vid was cool and I like the pics from your trip. Your feast reminds me of my birthday seafood boil I did on the 5th (my Birthday). I hope you had a blast and have memories for a lifetime.

Thats not an orchid. If its tiny & smells super sweet, it might be a sampagita. HEY, are those devilled eggs? Yumm. Sadly, I cannot eat shrimps & shellfish & crabs becuz Im allergic. Is that brown sauce on rice from adobo? Will look at your videoo in a bit … [PLite shakes his computer, then drops an enchilada on the keyboard ..]

Enjoy your trip to the Philippines. One thing you might have noticed by now is that Filipinos love to eat often and a lot. Hope you find out soon the mystery behind your weight loss. Looking forward to more stories about your trip. By the way, don’t forget to stop by Sevilla’s Pastries right there at Baliuag for all the native goodies to bring back home.

Wow that feast does look really good. It reminds me of the feasts we have in Brazil, with the family, and about 8 different food selections on the table. Haha, That’s realyl amazing how you are loosing weight while on vacation. Typically, it’s the opposite. Yes eating often throughout the day reallly works wonders. I eat constantly throughout the day, eating snakes like cereal or some wheat thins, some toast with jam…etc. wow though that is huge downpour.. definitely a rain forest haha.